The Bunker Hill Bears will square off against the West Lincoln Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bunker Hill is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, Bunker Hill sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over West Caldwell. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by just one run.
Serena Thurman
| 03/28/25 vs West Caldwell | 11 |
| 03/26/25 @ North Iredell | 14 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lincolnton | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ Maiden | 8 |
| 03/14/25 vs East Burke | 12 |
| + 3 more games |
Serena Thurman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bunker Hill's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Stuebe, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Lincoln, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over Maiden on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Rebels needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Gabrielle Wright made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Abree Sutton and Quinlyn Avery did most of the damage at the plate: Sutton went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Avery went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Stacia Cowan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
West Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Bunker Hill pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for West Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Bunker Hill hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bunker Hill took their victory against West Lincoln in their previous matchup on March 11th by a conclusive 11-2. Does Bunker Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
